Juannell Riley Leads 75 Contenders From Day 1b of the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
Day 1b of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event saw 642 entries, with only 75 making it to the end of the day. The biggest stack was bagged by Juannell Riley, who finished with a solid stack of 686,000 chips, and will be leading the way on Day 2.
Over the two starting flights, the tournament attracted a total of 1,027 entries to create a prize pool of $991,055. Only 118 total players remain and 108 will make it into the money. A min-cash is worth $2,081, but everyone will have their eyes set on the trophy and the first-place prize of $168,488.
Other notables to make it through the day include Kristen Nyman (445,000), Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno (325,000), Jamie Kerstetter (297,000), Michael Trivett (222,000), Michael Wang (148,000), and Joseph Cheong (64,000), who will have around ten big blinds heading into Day 2 but will still have room to make a run at the trophy.
Day 1b Top Ten Stacks
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juannell Riley | 686,000 | 114 |
| 2 | Scott Vetter | 608,000 | 101 |
| 3 | Kristen Nyman | 445,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Michael Williams | 440,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Tian Zhang | 426,000 | 71 |
| 6 | James Boettcher | 400,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Lynne Ji | 394,000 | 66 |
| 8 | Nima Tabrizi | 391,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Bobby Poe | 376,000 | 63 |
| 10 | Johnnie Moreno | 325,000 | 54 |
Some of the notables who weren’t able to bag a stack today include Jeff Platt, Mike Holtz, Matt Affleck, Rich Alsup, Kristen Bicknell, William Hung, and Shannon Shorr.
Day 2 action for the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI picks up on Feb 12 at 11 a.m. local time. Stay tuned as PokerNews will be there to follow the event until a winner is declared.
board, Jessica Vierling bet 23,000 in early position and a middle position opponent called.
completed the board and Vierling jammed to put her opponent to the test for their 65,000 or so chips. Her opponent went into the tank before suddenly and quickly moving his chips over the line to signify a call.
and her opponent threw down his 
onto the table which was no good, and he was eliminated while Vierling added the chips to her stack.
flop vaulted him in front. The 
turn provided more of a sweat, but the 
river confirmed the pot for Alsup, and his opponent was sent to the rail.
and action folded to the button. The button bet 8,500, Kerstetter called, and everyone else folded.
for a boat, and claimed the pot as her opponent flashed two hearts before mucking his hand.
and Moreno led for 3,500, one limper called, one limper folded, and the late position player moved all in. Moreno called and so did the limper.
turn meant Moreno needed to fade additional outs, and the 
and Phothisan check-called against a 2,000 bet.
turn, and Phothisan led for 3,500 on the 
river. Wang laid down his hand and Phothisan added the chips to his stack.
